{"id":750,"date":"2025-05-14T14:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/latvia\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:57:26","slug":"syria-is-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/latvia\/syria-is-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3223 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you are thinking of returning to Syria from abroad, here you\u2019ll find reliable information and organizations that may be able to help you and your family re-establish your home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Is it safe to return to Syria?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a choice only you and your family can make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNHCR continues to call on countries and local authorities to allow those who fled to access their place of origin\/residence, and to refrain from returning anyone against their wishes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNHCR stands ready to support as conditions allow.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every refugee has the right to return home voluntarily, in safety and dignity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c224;grid-template-columns:auto 41%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>To help you make informed decisions about returning to Syria, UNHCR created&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\">Syria is Home<\/a>, where you can find<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>information on legal steps, documents, housing, healthcare, and education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/Syria-is-home-buttons-2-1024x265.png\" alt=\"Syria is Home website\" class=\"wp-image-3201 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Who can help me return to Syria from Latvia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Latvia does not have support programs for returning to Syria. However, UNHCR in Latvia works with partner organizations which&nbsp;offer consultation services that may be relevant to you if you choose to return to Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGO Gribu pal\u012bdz\u0113t b\u0113g\u013ciem (I Want to Help Refugees)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phone: (+371) 20 381 039<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:info@gribupalidzetbegliem.lv\">info@gribupalidzetbegliem.lv<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGO \u201cShelter \u201cSafe House\u201d\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phone: (+371) 28612120<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:drosa.maja@gmail.com\">drosa.maja@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f79cd832aea97cea9b5686fdd01bd985\"><strong>NGO Latvian Centre for Human Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba74ad3cc1f9f82b03288ea810b528e6\">\n<li>Phone: (+371) 67039290<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:office@humanrights.org.lv\">office@humanrights.org.lv<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are outside of Syria<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>and not in Latvia,<\/strong>&nbsp;please contact our offices in the country you are in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\" style=\"color:#338ec9\"><strong>Select the country you are in to find out how to contact us &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdf799\"><strong>Attention! 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